Athene Seyler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 31, 1889
- Died
- September 12, 1990 (aged 101)
- Birthplace
- Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels. She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
Known For
Filmography
Don't Utter a Note
Movie · as Nellie Pringle
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Lucy Amorest, Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. Boham · 1 ep
The World of Wooster
TV · as Aunt Isbel · 1 ep
The Invasion
Movie · as Lady Corm
Nurse on Wheels
Movie · as Miss Farthingale
I Thank a Fool
Movie · as Aunt Heather Chandler
Satan Never Sleeps
Movie · as Sister Agness
The Girl on the Boat
Movie · as Mrs Adelaide Hignett
Two and Two Make Six
Movie · as Aunt Phoebe Tonks
Francis of Assisi
Movie · as Aunt Buona
The Avengers
TV · 2 eps
Make Mine Mink
Movie · as Dame Beatrice Appleby
Visa to Canton
Movie · as Mao Tai Tai
A French Mistress
Movie · as Beatrice Peake
A Woman of No Importance
Movie · as Lady Hunstanton
The Third Man
TV · 1 ep
A Tale of Two Cities
Movie · as Miss Pross
Happy Is the Bride
Movie · as Aunt Harriet
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Movie · as Jeannie Lawson
Night of the Demon
Movie · as Mrs. Karswell
Campbell's Kingdom
Movie · as Miss Abigail
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Movie · as Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)
Doctor at Large
Movie · as Lady Hawkins
Yield to the Night
Movie · as Miss Bligh
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Lady Corm, Nellie Pringle · 1 ep
As Long As They're Happy
Movie · as Mrs. Arbuthnot
For Better, for Worse
Movie · as Miss Mainbrace
The Weak and the Wicked
Movie · as Millie Williams
The Beggar's Opera
Movie · as Mrs. Trapes
Secret People
Movie · as Mrs. Reginald Kellick
Made in Heaven
Movie · as Miss Honeycroft
Treasure Hunt
Movie · as Consuelo Howard
The Pickwick Papers
Movie · as Miss Witherfield
Young Wives' Tale
Movie · as Nanny Gallop
The Franchise Affair
Movie · as Aunt Lin
The Queen of Spades
Movie · as Princess Ivashin
The First Gentleman
Movie · as Miss Knight
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Movie · as Miss La Creevy
Jassy
Movie
Dear Octopus
Movie · as Aunt Belle
Quiet Wedding
Movie · as Aunt Mary
Letter from Home
Movie · as Mrs Ashford
The Saint in London
Movie · as Mother Buckley
Young Man's Fancy
Movie · as Milliner
The Citadel
Movie · as Lady Raebank
Jane Steps Out
Movie · as Grandma
Sailing Along
Movie · as Victoria Gulliver
The Ware Case
Movie · as Mrs Pinto
The Mill on the Floss
Movie · as Mrs. Pullet
The Sky’s the Limit
Movie · as Miss Prinny
The Lilac Domino
Movie · as Madame Alary
Non-Stop New York
Movie · as Aunt Veronica
It's Love Again
Movie · as Mrs. Durland
Sensation
Movie · as Madame Henry
Southern Roses
Movie · as Mrs. Rowland
Irish for Luck
Movie · as The Duchess
Scrooge
Movie · as Scrooge's Charwoman
Drake of England
Movie · as Queen Elizabeth
Moscow Nights
Movie · as Madame Anna Sabine
Blossom Time
Movie · as Archduchess Maria Victoria
The Private Life of Don Juan
Movie · as Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment
Early to Bed
Movie · as Frau Waiser
Tell Me Tonight
Movie · as Mrs. Pategg
The Perfect Lady
Movie · as Lady Westhaven
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Movie · as Rachel Wardle